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Quantitative Paraspinal Muscle Measurements: Inter-Software Reliability and Agreement Using OsiriX and ImageJ

Maryse Fortin, Michele C. Battié
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110380 Published 1 June 2012
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Abstract

Background Variations in paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and composition, particularly of the multifidus muscle, have been of interest with respect to risk of, and recovery from, low back pain problems. Several investigators have reported on the reliability of such muscle measurements using various protocols and image analysis programs. However, there is no standard protocol for tissue segmentation, nor has there been an investigation of reliability or agreement of measurements using different software.

Objective The purpose of this study was to provide a detailed muscle measurement protocol and determine the reliability and agreement of associated paraspinal muscle composition measurements obtained with 2 commonly used image analysis programs: OsiriX and ImageJ.

Design This was a measurement reliability study.

Methods Lumbar magnetic resonance images of 30 individuals were randomly selected from a cohort of patients with various low back conditions. Muscle CSA and composition measurements were acquired from axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance images of the multifidus muscle, the erector spinae muscle, and the 2 muscles combined at L4–L5 and S1 for each participant. All measurements were repeated twice using each software program, at least 5 days apart. The assessor was blinded to all earlier measurements.

Results The intrarater reliability and standard error of measurement (SEM) were comparable for most measurements obtained using OsiriX or ImageJ, with reliability coefficients (intraclass correlation coefficients [ICCs]) varying between .77 and .99 for OsiriX and .78 and .99 for ImageJ. There was similarly excellent agreement between muscle composition measurements using the 2 software applications (inter-software ICCs=.81–.99).

Limitations The high degree of inter-software measurement reliability may not generalize to protocols using other commercial or custom-made software.

Conclusion The proposed method to investigate paraspinal muscle CSA, composition, and side-to-side asymmetry was highly reliable, with excellent agreement between the 2 software programs.

Footnotes

  • Both authors provided concept/idea/research design, writing, and data analysis. Ms Fortin provided data collection and project management. Dr Battié provided fund procurement and facilities/equipment. The authors thank Doug Gross and Luciana Macedo for their review of this work and helpful comments.

  • This study was approved by the Health Research Ethics Board of the University of Alberta.

  • Support was received from the Canada Research Chairs Program and the European Union Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7, 2007–2013; grant HEALTH F2–2008-201626; project GENODISC).

  • Received November 5, 2011.
  • Accepted March 4, 2012.
  • © 2012 American Physical Therapy Association
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Maryse Fortin, Michele C. Battié
Physical Therapy Jun 2012, 92 (6) 853-864; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110380

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Maryse Fortin, Michele C. Battié
Physical Therapy Jun 2012, 92 (6) 853-864; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110380
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